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Convert PPSM to PPS

Can you convert PPSM to PPS?
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Is it possible to convert PPSM to PPS?
No - not a direct conversion.

PPS is the old binary slideshow format (pre-2007). Converting backward to PPS loses OOXML features and adds no value; .ppsx is the modern equivalent.

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Also to PPS: KEY · PPT · ODP

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Converting PPSM to PPS

A .PPSM file and a .PPS file hold different kinds of data, so there is no direct way to turn one into the other. The programs listed below can open .PPSM files and may be able to export the content to a format closer to .PPS. One of them is Microsoft PowerPoint: Microsoft PowerPoint is a presentation application developed by Microsoft Corporation and included in the Microsoft Office suite. It allows users to create….

A full step-by-step guide for this conversion is on the way; the information above is drawn straight from our database.

Programs that convert PPSM

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About these formats

.PPSM PowerPoint Open XML Macro-Enabled Slide Show

A PPSM file is a PowerPoint slide show that launches directly in full-screen mode and can run VBA macros. Open it in Microsoft PowerPoint -- macros are blocked by default for internet…

Open .PPSM details →
.PPS PowerPoint 97-2003 Slide Show

A PPS file is a PowerPoint 97-2003 slide show - the same binary format as .ppt, but set to open straight into full-screen playback instead of the editor. Open it with Microsoft PowerPoint,…

Open .PPS details →